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Ben's Bells Project will present Celebration of Kindness - a free family event that will take place at Dickinson Park - on Sunday, June 7, from noon until 4 pm. In addition to providing a fun and uplifting event for the community, this event will be the single largest fundraiser for the Newtow

The LOF Adaptive Skiers will host its third annual Lake-to-Lake Charity Bicycle Ride on Sunday, June 28. The ride starts at the Shepaug Dam Eagle Observatory and Recreation Area, on River Road in Southbury. Online registration is $35, and no additional fundraising is required. Registration is free f

Newtown native David Egee needed to have a project after retiring several years ago. He rented a small 10-foot by 9-foot office in London, where he has lived since 1979, "with bare walls and a skylight." In it was "an empty desk with a spiral notebook, pencils ..." In that space Mr Egee over s

"What does it mean to have a collection?" Writer Renata Adler considered that question one recent morning, passing her fingers down the long braid that drapes over her right shoulder, much the same as in the 1978 Richard Avedon photo of her that graces the cover of her latest book. "I guess I

A special event showcasing the literary, performing, and visual artistic support of Newtown's student community, "The Power of Purple: A Festival of the Arts" will be presented Friday, June 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at Reed Intermediate School. Presented one week before Newtown's 2015 Relay F

Weather is impacting the start of state tournament play for some of Newtown High School's teams, along with many others in Connecticut. The Newtown boys' tennis team members are competing in the Class LL singles and doubles brackets. Play began at Hall High School in West Hartford on May 30 and

To the Editor: As the summer begins, so do picnics, parties and fireworks. I'm sure that sounds great to many, but to those suffering from PTSD, the fireworks part is not as fun as it used to be.ÃÂ For example, the other night I was awakened after midnight by a loud popping sound. I sat bolt uprigh

Barbara Marie Wolf, 56, of Newtown died peacefully May 30, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer, surrounded by her family and beloved dog. She was born March 10, 1959, and was the daughter of Isidore Perretti and the late Theresa Santagatta-Perretti.

Newtown's delegation of state lawmakers - Senator Tony Hwang, Rep Mitch Bolinsky, Rep J P Sredzinski and Rep Dan Carter - each expressed frustration, even exasperation after learning about an agreement on a biennium budget. That agreement reportedly emerged from a late night meeting that broke